Back in 2010 the Somalis accounted for nearly all the hijackings. There are still pirates out there, but they are more into robbery than kidnapping.

After seven-week hijack, Puntland locals say they are victims of foreign trawlers. But China calls the attack ‘vicious’.

The details of a daring operation in low-light conditions by Indian forces to rescue 17 crew of a merchant ship near the ...

While the United States isn't specifically required to help North Korea, an important part of the U.S. Navy's ongoing mission ...

On March 15, 2024, an Indian Navy long-range maritime patrol intercepted the Ruen about 260 nautical miles east of Somalia.

Indian Government reveals how C-17 aircraft airdropped 18 commandos near Somali coast to capture a pirate-controlled ship in 10-hour mission | One of India's leading Digital News Agency offering ...

Somali pirates have released a Chinese-owned fishing vessel, the Liaoning Daping 578, three months after hijacking it. The pirates had seized the vessel in the waters of Xaafuun district in the ...

There were 18 seafarers on the Liao Dong Yu when assailants carrying AK-47s and machine guns boarded it just off the coast on 27 November, in the first recorded piracy event off Somalia in six months.

This socio-economic aspect highlights the need for comprehensive measures that address not just the symptoms, but also the root cause of piracy. Somalia and other regions with political ...